Some days, it dawns on me that I took the red pill. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, I’m referring to a scene in the movie, The Matrix. The Matrix is a sci fi/fantasy/action adventure movie starring Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, and Carrie-Ann Moss that came out in 1999. The [...]
Entries from April 2008
I Took The Red Pill
April 24th, 2008 · 2 Comments
Tags: Animal Rights
Vegan Athletes
April 23rd, 2008 · 6 Comments
When you announce to the world that you’re switching to a vegan diet, often you’re met with derision. Personally, I think it’s because people feel threatened in some way. But whatever the reason for their reactions, at some point the people you are talking with will express concern that you will be doing [...]
Tags: Health · Vegan Life
Chana Masala - Best Vegan Recipe
April 22nd, 2008 · 9 Comments
Last week, Jane made Chana Masala for the first time. It’s a blend of spices and onion and tomato forming a delicious sauce, and chickpeas are added to that. It was really good, but Jane used dried chickpeas, and the cooking time in the recipe reflected the use of canned chickpeas. Even [...]
Tags: Recipes Online
Vegan Eating Trumps Eating Locally
April 21st, 2008 · 13 Comments
Happy Earth Day, a tiny bit early. In the interests of promoting green, I thought I ‘d share with you this study I found. Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University did a comprehensive study of the carbon footprint of food. Apparently the push to “eat local” isn’t as impactful to the environment as [...]
Tags: Green




